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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107930950 - U.S. Steel Gary Works
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
U.S. Steel Gary Works
1 North Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3325
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/07/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360472187 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 2200080101 | 01/19/1990 | 01/25/1990 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:35 a.m. on August 3, 1989, Employee #1 was preparing SSW Southern Pacific's boxcar #23018 for loading. As he was checking the bulkhead door, he pulled up the operating hand, releasing the locking pins from the upper and lower door tracks. The hanger brackets and the welded safety bands failed, causing the door to fall onto Employee #1. He was killed.
Keywords: UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOXCAR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107930950 | Fatality | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |